Vehicle Licensing in the State of Missouri

Vehicle licensing and titling is handled by the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR). Taxpayers should direct questions regarding licensing and titling to the DOR
or to the local motor vehicle branch offices. Visit the DOR's Web site for questions and answers concerning vehicle
licensing. The Boone County DMV branch office is located at the following
address:

The Boone County Collector's
office can provide a duplicate paid personal property tax receipt for a $1.00
charge. Certificates of non-assessment can also be obtained from the collector's
office, there is no charge for a non-assessment form.

What if I
recently moved to Boone County from another state and have never paid personal
property tax in Missouri?

If you have recently
moved to Boone County, you will need to visit the Boone County Assessor's office
in room 143 of the Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center, or by phone
at 573-886-4270. Please bring proof of ownership such as the title, registration
form, renewal slip, or application for title. Once a personal property
tax account has been established, you can obtain a certificate of non-assessment
from the collector's office.

What if I
recently moved to Boone County from another county in Missouri?

If you have a current
paid property tax receipt from your previous county, you will take that receipt
along with the other required information to the DMV branch office. However,
it is important that you contact the Boone County assessor's office and let
them know you are now a residence of Boone County and need to be placed on the
tax rolls.

Several counties in
Missouri, including Boone County, provide the DOR with paid personal property
tax information. The local branch offices should be able to electronically
access these personal property records if you do not have a copy of your tax receipt.

If your previous county
does not provide paid personal property tax information to the DOR, the Boone
County Collector's office can contact your previous county and verify that there
are no outstanding personal property taxes in your name. Once proof of
taxes have been paid or accounted for, the Boone County collector's office can
issue you a certificate of non-assessment which will allow you to license your
vehicle.

What if I
have never owned a vehicle or have not owned a vehicle in several years?

You will need to visit
the Boone County assessor's office in room 143 of the Roger B. Wilson Boone
County Government Center, or by phone at 573-886-4270. Please bring proof
of ownership such as the title, registration form, renewal slip, or application
for title. Once a personal property tax account has been established,
you can obtain a certificate of non-assessment from the collector's office.

What if my
vehicle is not listed on my personal property tax receipt?

The vehicles listed
on your personal property tax receipt should be those that you owned on January
1 of the tax year. If the purchase date of the vehicle in question was
later than January 1 of the tax year, then your tax receipt will be sufficient
as is. The license bureau will verify that the vehicle was not taxable
for that year based on the purchase date.

If your vehicle was
owned on January 1, and it is not listed on the paid personal property tax receipt,
contact the Boone County Assessor's office in room 143 of the Roger B. Wilson
Boone County Government Center, or by phone at 573-886-4270, so that your personal
property account may be updated accordingly.

How much sales
tax will I have to pay for my vehicle?

The DOR provides a
sales tax calculator to estimate the tax you may have to pay when you purchase
a vehicle. Sales tax is based on the the sale price of the vehicle, net
any trade-in or rebates that may apply. The sales tax rate that applies
depends on where you reside, not where the vehicle is purchased.